clots 1 of 2

plural of clot
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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clots
Noun
And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs. Adam England, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas. Jason Gale, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 It is treated with beta blockers and blood-thinning medicine to reduce risks of clots and other flareups. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises. Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
Noun
  • This Asian shrub fits easily into gardens, with a dense, compact habit and clusters of tiny pink or white flowers in late spring or summer.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Mix until it’s mostly blended and clumps up a bit, or for about 1 minute.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
  • Protostars are born when patches in vast molecular clouds cool and form clumps, collapsing under their gravity.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This chamber, called the Maxwell Test Chamber (which is located at the European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands), is an enclosure made of conductive metal that blocks electromagnetic fields.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • Unlike statins, which reduce the body’s cholesterol production, Lipfendra blocks a protein called PCSK9.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • This prolonged court battles freezes the company in place until there is a resolution and this is taking place at a time when the rest of the industry is evolving almost daily.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The ruling freezes public hearings and witness subpoenas until a full judicial review of the report underpinning the inquiry.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The senator recently released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal records, including his pandemic-era diary, and several batches of documents pertaining to the origins of the coronavirus.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • Add the pasta in an even layer, working in batches, and fry for a few minutes per side until deeply golden and crisp.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Other artists who’ve canceled either entire tours or significant chunks of their dates this year range from the Pussycat Dolls to Meghan Trainor to the only partially nixed Post Malone/Jelly Roll stadium tour.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Bronin and Larson ignore Gilchrest, who on June 30 had a paltry $35,000 to spend in the final weeks of the campaign, and concentrate on tearing chunks out of each other.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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“Clots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clots. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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